Good evening, I'm seeking clarification regarding our home textile export company based in Karur, Tamil Nadu. We have employed international workers from Nepal. I would appreciate advice on how to register these employees for EPF and ESI without an Aadhaar card.
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A. Panneer Selvam, Karur
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A. Panneer Selvam, Karur
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Meaning of International Workers
As per the provisions of the EPF Act and the above scheme, 'International Workers' are defined to mean (i) any Indian employee having worked or going to work in a foreign country who is entitled to benefits under a Social Security Agreement (SSA) that India has executed with such foreign country; and (ii) an employee, other than an Indian employee, who does not hold an Indian passport and who works for an establishment in India to which the EPF Act applies, provided that the country to which such employee belongs does not have a SSA with India.
Hence, the concept of International Workers has been introduced to include foreign nationals working in establishments to which the EPF Act applies within its ambit. Further, Indian passport holders traveling to a country with which India has an effective SSA are to be tagged as International Workers and covered by the special scheme.
Further, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India issued a notification, effective 2nd November 2016, which provides that a Nepalese national and Bhutanese national shall be deemed to be an Indian worker under the EPF Act for the purpose of EPF contribution, provided such employee is a Nepalese/Bhutanese national on account of the Friendship/Peace Treaty with India.
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32As per the provisions of the EPF Act and the above scheme, 'International Workers' are defined to mean (i) any Indian employee having worked or going to work in a foreign country who is entitled to benefits under a Social Security Agreement (SSA) that India has executed with such foreign country; and (ii) an employee, other than an Indian employee, who does not hold an Indian passport and who works for an establishment in India to which the EPF Act applies, provided that the country to which such employee belongs does not have a SSA with India.
Hence, the concept of International Workers has been introduced to include foreign nationals working in establishments to which the EPF Act applies within its ambit. Further, Indian passport holders traveling to a country with which India has an effective SSA are to be tagged as International Workers and covered by the special scheme.
Further, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India issued a notification, effective 2nd November 2016, which provides that a Nepalese national and Bhutanese national shall be deemed to be an Indian worker under the EPF Act for the purpose of EPF contribution, provided such employee is a Nepalese/Bhutanese national on account of the Friendship/Peace Treaty with India.
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https://www.simpliance.in/provident-fund/international-workers#:~:text=Who%20is%20an%20International%20Worker,Social%20Security%20Agreement%20(SSA).
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The question is not related to SSA or their coverage but pertains to the technical side of registration. An international worker does not hold an Aadhaar. Without an Aadhaar, how can you register an employee for ESI and PF? Since the registration process is online, it is not possible, but if you do it offline, you can provide an explanation that the person is an expat and does not hold an Aadhaar. Though he can obtain an Aadhaar upon completion of his stay in India for 182 days, we cannot wait for 182 days for registration.
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FAQ of International workers for EPF.pdf